Cytology smear preparation and report at Ukiah Adventist Hospital

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CYTOPATH SMEAR PREP & REPORT

Ukiah, CA

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Ukiah Adventist Hospital’s median price of $96 is 17% above the median hospital's median price ($82), higher than 60% of the 247 hospitals reporting HCPCS D0480. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS D0480 at Ukiah Adventist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 14 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross exchange case rate · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield epn-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield non-epn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross mcs-all other plans case rate · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross non-mcs case rate · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
6	Aetna aetna-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
7	Cigna cigna-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
8	Kaiser kaiser-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
9	MultiPlan phcs multiplan-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
10	Kaiser kaiser medi-cal fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
11	Medicaid medi-cal fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield mcr adv fee schedule · outpatient	$280	$280	—	—	—	$280 – $280
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield tricare blue shield-all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$280	$280	—	—	—	$280 – $280
14	Kaiser kaiser mcr adv fee schedule · outpatient	$280	$280	—	—	—	$280 – $280

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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